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Amomum

Keys of S.India species at efi thread;
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Amomum aculeatum Roxb. (Andaman Is. to New Guinea: Andaman Is., Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam (From POWO))

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Amomum aromaticum Roxb. (Nepal to Bangladesh: Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal as per POWO (Wurfbainia aromatica (Roxb.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen))

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Amomum cannicarpum (Wight) Benth. ex Baker (SW. India as per POWO (Meistera cannicarpa (Wight) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman))

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Amomum dampuianum V.P.Thomas, M.Sabu & Lalramngh. (Mizoram as per POWO)

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Amomum dealbatum Roxb. (E. Nepal to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO)
  

Meistera ghatica (K.G.Bhat) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman (syn: Amomum ghaticum K.G.Bhat)

            

Amomum hypoleucum Thwaites (S. India, Sri Lanka, Peninsula Malaysia as per POWO (Amomum hypoleucum Thwaites) and Assam (Meghalaya) to N. Myanmar as per POWO (Amomum pauciflorum Baker sy. of Amomum hypoleucum Thwaites)

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Amomum koenigii J.F.Gmel. (Assam to China (Yunnan, Guangxi) and Indo-China as per WCSP)

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Amomum masticatorium Thwaites (South India and Sri Lanka as per India Biodiversity Portal)
          

Amomum maximum Roxb. ? (Trop. & Subtrop. Asia: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Thailand, Tibet (as per POWO))

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Amomum mizoramense M.Sabu, V.P.Thomas & Vanchh. (Mizoram as per POWO (Meistera mizoramensis (M.Sabu, V.P.Thomas & Vanchh.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman))

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Amomum nilgiricum Thomas VP, Sabu M, Prabhu Kumar KM (India (Kerala) as per POWO (Meistera nilgirica (V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman))

Amomum pterocarpum Thwaites (S. India, Sri Lanka as per POWO)
          
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Amomum sahyadricum V. P. Thomas & M. Sabu (SW. India as per POWO (Meistera sahyadrica (V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman))- With keys of S.India species.

Amomum subulatum Roxb. (Nepal to Central China: Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet as per POWO)

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List of species of Amomum from Gingers of India (with images):
Amomum aculeatum Roxb. In Asiat. Res. 11:344, t.6. 1810. (syn. of Meistera aculeata (Roxb.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum cannicarpum (Wight) Benth. ex Baker, J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 6: 240 (1892) (syn. of Meistera cannicarpa (Wight) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum corynostachyum Wall. in Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 48, t. 58. 1830. (syn. of Meistera koenigii (J.F.Gmel.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum deorianum D.P. Dam & N. Dam in Bull. Bot. Surv. India 34:212-214. 1992. (syn. of Meistera deoriana (D.P.Dam & N.Dam) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum fulviceps Thw. In Enum. Pl. Zeyl.. 317. 1864. (syn. of Meistera fulviceps (Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum ghaticum K.G.Bhat (syn. of Meistera ghatica (K.G.Bhat) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman) as per POWO)
Amomum hypoleucum Thw. in Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 318. 1864.
Amomum jainii Tripathi & Prakash (syn. of Wurfbainia jainii (S.Tripathi & V.Prakash) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen as per POWO)
Amomum kingii Baker in Fl. Brit. India 6: 241 (1892)
Amomum masticatorium Thw. in Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 317. 1864. (syn. of Meistera masticatorium (Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum maximum Roxb. in Fl. Ind. 1:45. 1820.
Amomum muricatum Bedd. in Madras J. Sci. 3, 1:59. 1864. (syn. of Meistera acuminata (Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum pauciflorum Baker in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6:232.1892.
Amomum pterocarpum Thw. in Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 317. 864.
Amomum sericeum Roxb. In Fl Ind. 1:26. 1820.
Amomum subulatum Roxb. In Pl. Cor. 3:75, t. 277. 1819.
Amomum vermanum S. Tripathi & V. Prakash in Edinb. J. bot. 57(2):257-259. 2000.(syn. of Meistera vermana (S.Tripathi & V.Prakash) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)

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BSI Flora of India Checklist Vol. 3 (Distribution):

NameDistribution
Amomum aculeatumAndaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka (syn. of Meistera aculeata (Roxb.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum agastyamalayanumEndemic to India: Kerala (syn. of Meistera agastyamalayana (V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum andamanicumEndemic to India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Amomum carnosumEndemic to India: Nagaland
Amomum compactumDOUBTFUL SPECIES (syn. of Wurfbainia compacta (Sol. ex Maton) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen as per POWO– Introduced in India)
Amomum dampuianumEndemic to India: Mizoram
Amomum dealbatumMeghalaya, Mizoram
Amomum garoenseEndemic to India: Meghalaya
Amomum hypoleucumKarnataka, Kerala
Amomum kingiiEndemic to India: Sikkim
Amomum koenigiiDOUBTFUL SPECIES (syn. of Meistera koenigii (J.F.Gmel.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum maximumAndaman & Nicobar Islands, Manipur, Meghalaya
Amomum meghalayenseEndemic to India: Meghalaya
Amomum nagamienseEndemic to India: Nagaland
Amomum nemoraleDOUBTFUL SPECIES (Distribution given as Sri Lanka (Kalutara District) as per POWO)
Amomum nilgiricumEndemic to India: Kerala (syn. of Meistera nilgirica (V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum nimkeyenseEndemic to India: Arunachal Pradesh
Amomum pauciflorumEndemic to India: Meghalaya
Amomum pratisthanaEndemic to India: Assam
Amomum pterocarpumKarnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Amomum riwatchiiEndemic to India: Arunachal Pradesh
Amomum sabuanumEndemic to India: Sikkim
Amomum sericeumMeghalaya, Sikkim
Amomum subulatumArunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya

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Flora of Peninsular India:
Amomum agastyamalayanum (syn. of Meistera agastyamalayana (V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum cannicarpum (syn. of Meistera cannicarpa (Wight) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum dealbatum
Amomum fulviceps (syn. of Meistera fulviceps (Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum ghaticum (syn. of Meistera ghatica (K.G.Bhat) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman) as per POWO)
Amomum hypoleucum
Amomum masticatorium (syn. of Meistera masticatorium (Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum microstephanum (syn. of Amomum pterocarpum Thwaites as per POWO)
Amomum muricatum (syn. of Meistera acuminata (Thwaites) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum newmanii (syn. of Meistera newmanii (M.Sabu & V.P.Thomas) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum nilgiricum (syn. of Meistera nilgirica (V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum pterocarpum
Amomum sahyadricum (syn. of Meistera sahyadrica (V.P.Thomas & M.Sabu) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)

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Species with distribution in annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal (Distribution):
Amomum aromaticum Roxb. (Tropical E. Himalaya, N. Bengal) (syn. of Wurfbainia aromatica (Roxb.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen as per POWO)
Amomum dealbatum Roxb. (500 m; Tropical E. Himalaya (Nepal to Assam), Bengal)
Amomum sericeum Roxburgh (Nothing given)
Amomum subulatum Roxb. (1000-2000 m; E. Himalaya (Nepal to Sikkim), N. India)

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Some species found in Indian Subcontinent with description & keys from Flora of China (Distribution):
Amomum dealbatum Roxburgh (Shady forests, hill slopes; 600–800 m. Yunnan [Bangladesh, India, ?Nepal, Sikkim, Thailand])
Amomum koenigii J. F. Gmelin (Forests; 200–1500 m. Guangxi, Yunnan [India, Thailand]) (syn. of Meistera koenigii (J.F.Gmel.) Škorničk. & M.F.Newman as per POWO)
Amomum sericeum Roxburgh (Wet places in dense forests; 600–1200 m. S Yunnan [India, Myanmar, ?Nepal, ?Sikkim])
Amomum subulatum Roxburgh (Dense forests; 300–1300 m. Guangxi, Xizang, Yunnan [Bangladesh, Bhutan, N India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim])
Amomum villosum Loureiro (Forests, cultivated in wet and shady places in sparse forests; 100–800 m. Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan [Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam]) (syn. of Wurfbainia villosa (Lour.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen as per POWO)

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Twi new species of Amomum from Western Ghats [1 Attachment]:
Please see the recently published paper in Edinburgh Journal of Botany on two new species of Amomum from Western Ghats.

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Amomum‎‎ page with comparative images:
Pl. go through‎ Amomum‎‎ (Zingiberaceae) page with comparative images of species in efloraofindia. On clicking the link of species, one can check the complete details. Genus pages generally give details of most of the species found in India.
I request you to pl. go through & point out mistakes, if any. I hope this will aid in identification in the future. If anybody can send images of other species of this genus (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice. Pl. circulate it widely for the benefit of all concerned.
Most of the credit for identifications goes to Dr. M.Sabu.

Please note that several members of the genus Amomum have since been transferred to other genera.

Yes,

Details are available at Amomum‎‎ only.

Updated on December 24, 2024

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